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    • NTC Award Ceremony
      New Talent Competition gives young filmmakers from Central, Eastern and Southern Europe the opportunity to present their outstanding debut or second film to the public. Join us on Sunday 1 December at 19h
    • Music at ENFF
      The Eastern Neighbours Film Festival welcomes special musical guests each year to enrich our program. For this 16th edition, we’re thrilled to present two talented young musicians: guitarist Antonio Peršak (CR) and violinist İdil Yunkuş (TR). Together, they will perform a traditional Balkan dance and folk song, highlighting the beauty of this music through the… Read more: Music at ENFF
    • Masterclass with Janez Burger
      This masterclass presents a unique opportunity to explore Burger's distinct storytelling style, genre use, and exploration of contemporary social issues. Join us on Saturday 30 November at 17h - Room 5
    • Panel Discussion: Exploration of individual and collective memory in cinema
      Panel Discussion: Exploration of individual and collective memory in cinema on Friday 29 November at 18h

Hold Me Right

A brave, deeply personal documentary on the aftermath of sexual assault and finding a way forward. 

Hold Me Right exposes the culture of sexual violence, a crime that even today is often not spoken of. Through intimate first-hand testimonies and vérité sequences, it take us into the arc of a survivor’s journey. 

In her first documentary, Serbian filmmaker and award-winning actress Danijela Stajnfeld finds power in empathy as she struggles with her own experience of surviving an assault by her fellow colleague. After losing the ability to speak up safely, she finds the courage to share her own story through the process of meeting and interviewing survivors like herself. In the era of the #MeToo movement, anger and fear prevent necessary dialogues that address both sides of abuse. The film takes us into the lives of both victims and perpetrators for the very first time. It gives a closer look at the profound damage of silence, providing a path to healing and empowerment. 

Serbia, United States | 2020 | 75 min

DIRECTOR: Danijela Stajnfeld

PRODUCTION: Danijela Stajnfeld, Mike Lerner – Roast Beef Productions

SCREENPLAY: Danijela Stajnfeld

CINEMATOGRAPHY: Charlie Cole

EDITING: Kelsey Lynne Payne, Danijela Stajnfeld

MUSIC: Christian Ruggiero, Jason Binnick

Thursday 21.4. / 21:30h / Zaal 2 & Friday 22.4. / 17:30h / Zaal 3

FESTIVALS & AWARDS (SELECTION) 

Sarajevo Film Festival 2020 – World Premiere | Palic European Film Festival 2020 | Auteur Film Festival 2020 | Martovski Festival 2020 | ZagrebDox 2021